Remarks by

H.E. Mr. Majid Takht Ravanchi

Ambassador and Permanent Representative

of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations

at the UNSC Stakeout

New York, 14 December 2021

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

Good afternoon everyone,

The Security Council just finished its biannual meeting on the JCPOA and resolution 2231.

We heard strong messages of support for the JCPOA’s restoration.

To refresh our memory about the underlying causes of the current situation, the truth is that it was the United States that withdrew unlawfully from the JCPOA and re-imposed sanctions.

Iran has complied with its commitments and has done much more than its fair share to preserve the JCPOA.

Now it is time for the U.S. and the EU to live up to their responsibilities and return to the full compliance with the JCPOA. The choice is theirs. We hope they seize this opportunity.

The only solution is the commitment of all parties to the full, effective, and verifiable implementation of the JCPOA; no more, no less -- as we have stated time and again.

Obviously, Iran must be assured that all sanctions will be lifted; the U.S. will not withdraw from the accord again; and it will not abuse the procedures set out in the JCPOA and resolution 2231.

Our team in Vienna talks is serious and well-prepared to engage meaningfully and constructively with the other sides and hopes to see the same approach from them.

Vienna talks can succeed only through genuine political will and good-faith negotiations. Engaging in blame game or showing artificial impatience is not constructive.

While the Vienna talks are moving in the right direction, of course somehow slowly because of the complicated nature of the subject, we must all work together to come to an acceptable agreement in Vienna. This indeed needs active engagement of all, hard work and patience.   

I thank you very much.